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An open society is a society which allows its members the greatest possible degree of freedom in pursuing their interests compatible with the interests of others.

George Soros

The collapse of the global marketplace would be a traumatic event with unimaginable consequences. Yet I find it easier to imagine than the continuation of the present regime.
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Consequence Global Imagination Market Myself Place Present Trauma
If we care about universal principles such as freedom, democracy and the rule of law, we cannot leave them to the care of market forces; we must establish some other institutions to safeguard them.
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Care Democracy Establishment Freedom Guard Institution Safe Universe
The main obstacle to a stable and just world order is the United States.
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Obstacle Order Stability World
Investors operate with limited funds and intelligence, they do not need to know everything. As long as they understand something better than others, they have an edge.
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Better Intelligence Investment Limitation Understand
The worse a situation becomes the less it takes to turn it around, the bigger the upside.
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Big Myself Situation Worst
My conceptual framework, which basically emphasizes the importance of misconceptions, makes me extremely critical of my own decisions. I know that I am bound to be wrong, and therefore am more likely to correct my own mistakes.
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Concept Criticism Frame Important Mistake Myself Wrong
Revolutions usually start with enthusiasm and end in tears.
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End Enthusiasm Revolution Start Tears
American supremacy is the greatest threat to the world today.
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Competition Greatness Rival Threat World
The sovereignty of states must be subordinated to international law and international institutions.
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Institution International Law State
When money is free, the rational lender will keep on lending until there is no one else to lend to.
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Freedom Money Oneself
An open society is a society which allows its members the greatest possible degree of freedom in pursuing their interests compatible with the interests of others.
GEORGE SOROS

Greatness Interest Member Open Possible Society
Once a trend is established it tends to persist and to run it’s full course.
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Establishment Persistence Run
When interest rates are low we have conditions for asset bubbles to develop, and they are developing at the moment. The ultimate asset bubble is gold.
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Condition Development Gold Interest Rate Ultimate
I’m only rich because I know when I’m wrong.
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Aware Myself Rich Wrong
Making an investment decision is like formulating a scientific hypothesis and submitting it to a practical test.
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Investment Practice Science Submit
It is sort of a disease when you consider yourself some kind of god, the creator of everything, but I feel comfortable about it now since I began to live it out.
GEORGE SOROS

Beginning Comfortable Creation God Kind Live Myself Sick

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